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EVERY THURSDAY â€"~ Bingo sponsored by L.O.L. 2368 in the Orange Hall, Richmond Hill. at 8 pm. sharp. Lucky draw night. ticzo DECEMBER 27 â€"â€" Tuesday. No Bingo, but remember Tuesday, January 3, Oak Ridges Public $911001. sponsored by the Oak Ridges Community Centre Com- mittee. c1w24 DECEMBER 22 â€"- Thursday, 8 pm. Christmas Bingo, turkeys, chickens and cash prizes, also jackpot at Community Hall. Spruce Ave., Stop 22A Yonge St., RiChvale. c2w24 I t . Q DECEMBER 26 â€"â€" Monday. Vell- ore Junior Farmers' Annual Christmas Dance, Vellore Hall. Norm Burling‘s Orchestra. Dan- cing 9 to 1. Admission $1. c1w25 SCARBORO : Reeveâ€"Elect Gus Harris'has called for the dismiss- al of Len Kendall, former Zone Commander of the Canadian Le- gion for participating in a cam- paign to re-elect Reeve Oliver Crockford. Harris contends that the action was in contravention of a township by-law forbidding township employees from taking part in clectioneering. STOUFFVILLE : The first schol- arship for Stouffville public school will be established in hon- or of Cedric Watson. principal of the school for 29 years. whose retirement. effective January 1, was announced yesterday. SCHOMBERG : Funeral service for Mrs. Ina Marguerite Fizzell, who died suddently December 14, was held last Sunday at 3 pm. in Schomberg United church. â€" -._,._, Mrs. Flzzell was a resident of Scarboro township for the last four years, following the death of her husband, Harley. PreiIiously 1liey operated a general store in Schomberg, and Mrs. Fizzell was an active member of the United church. School board officials said the scholarship will be awarded the Grade ,Eight student graduating with the highest standing. No cash value has been set yet for the award._ ‘ She is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Victor Merchant and Mrs. Edward Piercey, and a brother, Hartley Brown, all of Schomberg. NORTH YORK : The Department of Education has taken steps to cancel a project to earn some appliances for the school. The pupils of the McKee Ave. School were used to deliver hand bills from a major chain store to pro- mote an advertising scheme. The project received the sanction of both the school principal and the Home and School Associations The Home and~School sent out letters of recommendation for 1he scheme. Merchants in the area have raised considerable pro- test as they feel that unfair ad- vantage is being taken. NEWMARKET : Councillors Hand and Belugin have recom- mended an increase in salaries of Council members. NEWMARKET : A board of ar- bitration,has recommended that an increase be given in the towns police force wage schedule. New Parish Hall Making Good Progress “I“!!!“GEEKKflflxwmxflfi‘fiflfimm“WWKKKKKKKWRR‘WKKKK‘BQEK£5! KEfikKkKKKKWKKE Ec-ZEXKKXfiK'KEKKKKK Izzxxzmzmxwmi :mmwmflmmmxxflmxmxmuéKazmxxmnzmmmflmnmd NEXT BINGO'â€" _ MONDAY JANUARY 9th News From Next Door The new Parish Hall being erected by 5c. mary’s Anglican Church, Rich- mond Hill, is up to ground level now. The date of completion is set for Ma), 1 1956 and 1s being built by the Varamae Construction Company of Toronto at an approximate cost of $110,000. The Rec- Mm gummy FrOIEBIQEMOND HILP LIQNS CLUB --A-'--- 'l‘ - -â€"-- A‘- Coming Events Christmas In Good Old Days Not So'Different All around us is evidence that this is a quickly chang- ing world, and among other things there have been changes in Christmas celebrations. "What was Christmas like in Richmond Hill a half cen- tury ago? What was it like seventy-five years ago? These were the questions The Liberal put to the village’s senior citizen Dr. Ralph Langstafi‘. _ .. . ‘- “At Christmas it seems only natural to turn back the pages of time and considerrwhat Christ- mas was like in the earlier days. 75 or 80 years ago. While Christ- mas has its more serious side of joy and satisfaction for adults, it is for the young people the one great holiday of the year. with Santa Claus, the giving and get- ting of gifts, also all round a fine spirit of joyfulness. pvt-av- ----..v- --'-r- Dr. Langstaff, hale, hearty and active, nearing his 87th birthday, after a lifetime of service to the commun- ity in ‘the medical profession, put down in words a few of his interesting reminiscences. . This is what the Docto1 has to say of Christmas in Richmond Hill when he was a boy: Young People, 75 years ago, were just the same as they are today, full of life, bursting with energy and yearning for excite- ment. A woman who taught school for 40 years was asked if children were the same now as 40 years ago? She said “They are exactly the same”. Before Christmas my parents would 'drive to Toronto to shop, sometimes they would take me along, round trip 32 miles. My one request was to wake me up ‘to see the Golden Lion. This was a full sized lion, carved from wood and painted a golden color. It was at the front of the upper veranda of the hotel on the cor- ner of Sheppard Ave, opposite Dempsey‘ 5 store. Following a special meeting of the Richmond Hill Public School Board held over the week-end an announcement was released to the press to the ef- fect that the members have re- quested Walter Scott to carry on as Principal of the O. M. Mac- Killop School until next June. Mr. Scott will also be asked to allow his name to remain on the Board’s neW‘school in the Allen- court subdivision. Expect Walter ' Scott. To Continue-Until Next June The text of the resolution passed by the Board is as foll- ows, ‘fThis Board agrees? that it is most regrettable that any statements made at previ 5 meetings may have given (title impression contrary to the fol-. lowing resolution. Whereas this Board recognizes the enviable teaching record of W lter Scott, and is desirous of aying con- crete tribute to him, be it there- fore resolved to request Walter Scott to carry on as Principal of VOLUME LXXVII, NUMBER ‘25 Our home had four large fire- tor, the Rev. Arthur A. Chote is seen here discussing the building with Mr. Raack, Superintendent of the construc- tion work. The steady growth of the work at this Church urgently requires these added facilities. him places and there was much ex- citement getting our stockings hung along the mantel where we were sure that Santa could not miss them. We were then hus- tled off to bed where we lay awake as long as we could, wait- ing to hear the deer on the roof. One of my sisters said that she was sure that she could hear them. My hearing was evident- ly not as good, as'I failed to hear anything. We were allowed out of bed at seven in the morning, and we dressed by the big box stove in the hall, each one having his wool sheepskin rug. We were not allowed to touch our stock- ings until after breakfast. We found them filled with oranges, nuts, raisins, candy with gener- ally a book stuck in the top. One of my cousins thought he might have luck if he hung up his stock- ing a second night. In the morn- ing he was delighted to see his stockings bulging. When he came to examine them they were filled with turkey legs, feathers, orange skins, nut shells, etc. ~ At the Sunday school we had a Christmas tree. a supper and (Continued on Page 3) lndications are that Mr. Scott will agree to the trustees’ re- quests. The resolution was prompted by Mr. Scott’s recent decision to resign from the prin- cipalship of the MacKillop School at the end of this month. Mr. Scott’s resignation had folâ€" lowed that of Board Chairman J Pollard who had objected to \the Board’s refusal to make any exceptions to its retirement plan in the case of Mr. Scott. Under the plan Mr.‘Scott was due to retire in June 1956. the MacKillop school until June 1956, and to further request him to allow the Board to designate the school situated in the Allen- court subdivision as the Walter Scott Public School. I would therefore move that this resolu- tion be adopted.” Trustee S. Tinker. “I take pleasure in seconding the motion to adopt the above resolution. ” Trustee R. Ross. 'â€" Photo by Lagerquist ' 'In Encntiah, Unity; Arena Association Withdraws Request For Sunday Sports Richmond Hill Arena Associa- tion has withdrawn its request for permission from the Munici- pal Council for Sunday use of the arena. Some time ago the Association wrote council asking permission to rent the arena on Sunday for hockey practice. A letter from the Association was’ about to be read by the clerk at Monday night’s special council meeting when Councillor Jones asked that it be withdrawn. Councillor Jones who represents council on the arena commission said the Association now wished to withdraw its request for Sun- day use of the arena. “The As- sociation wants it withdrawn, at least for the‘ present," said councillor Jones. Explaining further he said the Association has engaged a new auditor and with a review of its financial af- fairs, it was hoped it might show a surplus. ‘If it pays its way that is all we are worrying ab- out, he said. Councillor Wesley Middletorn who was all set for a vigorous fight against commercialization of the Arena on Sunday and against Sunday sport commented that the matter should be dropped for all time. ‘The Sabbath is the Lord’s Day -â€" a day of rest â€"â€" and it .was never meant for mak- ing money.‘ said councillor Mid- dleton. In Non-essentials. UBerty; In all Things, Charity.” After reading a news item in “The Liberal" about the recent Warden’s Banquet for the Coun- ty of York, Mr. J. R. Herrington. Clerk of the Division Court in Richmond Hill brought to our office a very interesting menu for the Wardens Banquet in the year 1895 for the United Coun- ties of Northumberland and Durham. The menu was a sou- venir of the event kept by Mr. Herrington's uncle, the late Elsi Terrill of Wooler, Ontario. Mr. Terrill, who died only a few years ago at the age of 92, was the first Deputyâ€"Reeve of Bright- on Township in Northumberland County. County Warden’s Banquet1895 Recalls Elaborate Customs One of the most noticeable dif- ferences in the menu of 1895 and the menu of 1955 is the great variety of courses offered. Mod- ern day banquets, unless very formal, have anxentree. main course, and desserts. In 1895 the menu was a much longer affair and meant of necessity a leisure- ly banquet. The worthy mem- bers of County Council in 1895 started their sumptuous repast with a choice of Mock Turtle soup or Oysters. From this point, the imagination of the head chef of the British Hotel in This year, the three local service clubs, Lions. Rotary and Kinsmen will join with welfare groups in the district churches and the Girl Guide Association in providing Christmas baskets for dis- trict families. The baskets will be delivered by service club members. After nine main courses, the guests were invited to partake of dessert which included Mince Pie, Apple Tart, all types of cakes, and because the banquet ' The Lions Club has recent- ]y supplied equipment to a local young man apprentic- ing for the watchmaker‘s trade. It is reported that the Lions Club now has siv hos- pital beds and four wheel chairs which are in constant circulation. ish, Chicken, Duck, Turkey and Goose, and Mutton with a Caper sauce. For those preferring cold meat, there was Ox Tongue or Cincinatti Ham. If the diner's- taste was towards game, tempt- ing Venison Pie with Red Cur- rant Jelly was the suggestion of the Hote de la maison. Cobourg took flight t] wonderful dishes as C en, Sirloin Beef wit] ish. Chicken, Duck, Winter arrived a few'days before the official start of the season this year in Richmond Hill. For the last two nights, the mercury has dropped to the sub-zero 1ev~ el. On Monday night, it went to an all time low‘ for the season, hitting 10 de- grees below zero. On Tues- day night, the big thermom- eter at Mills Greenhouses crept back down to 8 below, only two degrees warmer. As a result, any motorists in the district were unable to start their cars on either morning. n Mercury Drops To Sub-Zero Operation Co-operation RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1955. EihmmL 1t through such is Cream Chick- with Horserad- :k, Turkey and n with a Caper was so near to Christmas (being held Dec. 12% the traditional Sauce. Fruits, sweetmeats and tea or coffee concluded the ban- quet. But for those men of 1895 who were so fortunate as to attend this gourmet’s paradise, all was not over with the serving of cof- fee, for at this point the Toasts were proposed. The menu .in honour of Warden Thomas W. Underwood does not tell what beverages were used for the toasts but doubtless in this hear- ty day of pre-Prohibition, the toasts met with everyone‘s ap- proval. For this was in the days when those household bywords, Tomato Juice and Grape Punch (without the punch) werenot considered a worthy medium in which to toast the Sovereign or one's friends or the armed forces or any other person for that mat- ter. Following tradition, Her Maj- esty the Queen received the first good wishes of the. company. Next came the Governor General, the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. the Dominion. and Provincial Parliaments, and the Army, Navy and Volunteers. 'In addition to the Municipal Institutions, the Learned Professions, Agricultural and Commercial Interests, the Press and the Ladies received the best wishes of those present. It must have been quite an event, that banquet of '95; it makes today’s civic functions seem a little plain. Doubtless many a man entered his car- riage at the British Hotel in Co- bourg that night welcoming the opportunity to loosen his belt and undo his stiff celluloid collar. and no doubt many a lady looked forward to loosening her stays after enjoying such a banquet as this. The Publisher, Editors, and Staff of . “THE LIBERAL” ' @Wwfimi 1? or all nur'trimns of significance. A holiday when peace mingles With merrlment', love with good fellowship, good works ' with good will. And may the spirit of Christmas abide thh you and those dear to you, now and always» Richmond Hill Village Coun- cil in its final session for 1955 considered tenders for new fire- fighting equipment. Prices quot- ed for new fire truck and pump- ing apparatus ranged from $17,- 550. to $24,000. Council mem- bers with Fire Chief Alf Stong heard representatives of five firms outline the advantages of the various makes of equipment. No final decision was‘ made and ac- tual purchase will likely be laid over until early in 1956. Plans Purchase New Fire Truck J. Buchanan, garbage collec- tion contractor renewed his con- tract for 1956. This year, gar- bage collection cost the munici- pality at the rate of $1.50 per head, or a total for the year of $6,247.00. It was pointed out that the weekly collection re- quires three trucks, with four men two and a half days weekly. Ed. Butlin, Dr..Wynn, Ralph Butler, Councillors Wesley Mid- dleton and Floyd Perkins were named as members of the Rich- mond Hill Recreation Commit- tee. The Commission in co-op- eration with the Lions Club shortly will sponsor the opening of Teen-town. Robert Endean was re-appoint- ed for a two-year term as Rich- 'mond Hill District High School trustee. Reeve W. J. Taylor thanked the members for their splendid co-operation during the year. Treasurer Russell Lynett re- ported that the total amount paid to the municipality by sub- dividers under special agree- ments so far amounts to $337,- 000. Of this amount $173,487. has been spent on capital expend- itures or extension of necessary services. we wish this to be a season York Farmers’ Market Ma’rks 4th Christmas In Thornhill York Farmers’ Market, Thornhill, which will be‘cele'o brating its fourth Christmas in its present quarters, can be prOud of the co-operative organizational set-up which makes it unique amongst the remaining markets in the Toronto area. Unlike other Such markets, the York Farmers’ Market is wholly owned on a co-operative basis by the individuals who display their goods there. The original market is over 30 years old and its first home was the old C.P.R. station on Farn- ham Ave., in Toronto. From there, it moved to the city limits for a long stay.” Four years ago. it was forced to move again and for six months it settled at Finch Ave., before moving to its pres- ent quarters at Stop 15, Yonge St., Thornhill. In this modern age .of mechan- ized, efficient supermarkets. York Farmers Market is a pleas- ant anachronism which remains aiive due to'its unique style of merchandising Specializing in fresh produce, as it does, it can guarantee that its products are fresh and home grown. The goods and produce on sale at the market are all produced by the marketer who sells them. Another advantage that York Farmers Market otters its cus- tomers is friendly, uncommer- ciized, personalized service. It is this service that makes the mar- ket unique amongst large mer- chandising outlets and brings the same customers back week after week for years, some all the way from downtown Toronto. York Farmers Market has an atmosphere that is rarely found in this age of mechanized efiic- iency. It is the atmosphere of a country fair mixed with a church bake sale and bazaar. It is the clean, earthy odor of fresh produce and baked goods inter- mingled with the babble of HOME PAPER OF THE DISTRICT SINCE 1878 AN IDEAL GIFT A year’s subscription to “THE LIBERAL’: Anywhere in Canada one yealf $2.50 friendly voices greeting each oth- er and renewing old acquaint- ances. It is this atmosphere that makes shopping at the market an exciting event rather than I tiresome chore. ' The market contains many stalls amply laden with.l wide variety of produce and goods. Featured are fresh and hot house vegetables, meats, poultry and cheese of all varities, eggs, plants and flowers, plus home made bread and pastries, preserves and candies. Ordinarily open only on Wednesday and Satur- day, the market will have spec- ial hours for the festive season. Prior to Christmas and New Years it will be open Friday from 12 noon until 9 pm. and on Saturday from 7.30 am to 5:30 Besides its function as a show- room for produce, the market al- so serves an important commun- ity -function in providing space for social events. On Tuesday nights, the market is taken over for wrestling under the auspices of the Central Canadian Wrest- ling Association. On Wednesday nights, the Thornhill Lions club holds its weekly Bingo. Various dances and other events are also held at the market. SUTTON : The construction on additions to the Sutton and New- market High Schools will cost $40,000 more than estimated. A tender has been let of $317,850.